The document discusses various sorting algorithms:
1. Brute force algorithms like selection sort and bubble sort are described. Radix sort, which sorts elements based on digit positions, is also introduced.
2. Divide and conquer algorithms like merge sort and quicksort are mentioned. Merge sort works by dividing the list into halves and then merging the sorted halves.
3. The document concludes by stating divide and conquer is a common algorithm design strategy that breaks problems into subproblems.